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craniopharyngioma
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craniopharyngioma [¦krā·nē·ō·fə‚rin·jē′ō·mə]
(medicine)
An epithelial tumor of the craniopharyngeal canal, usually in children.


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9) Craniopharyngiomas arise from remnants of Rathke's pouch along the path of the craniopharyngeal canal.
Craniopharyngiomas, RCCs, and ACs are by far the most common lesions in this area.
Studies using a variety of monoclonal antibodies against operationally specific markers for macrophages have suggested that macrophages are present in tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) including astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas, meningiomas, medulloblastomas, acoustic neuromas, craniopharyngiomas, hemangioblastomas, CNS lymphomas, and tumors metastatic to the CNS.
 
 
 
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